Abahluleli
1:1 Kwathi emva kokufa kukaJoshuwa, abantwana bakwa
U-Israyeli wambuza uJehova, wathi: “Ngubani oyakusikhuphukela ukulwa neNkosi na?
AmaKhanani kuqala, ukuze alwe nawo?
1:2 Futhi uJehova wathi: "UJuda uzokwenyuka
esandleni sakhe.
1:3 UJuda wasesithi kuSimeyoni umfowabo: Yenyuka lami siye esabelweni sami.
ukuze silwe namaKhanani; nami ngokunjalo ngizohamba nami
ungene esabelweni sakho. USimeyoni wayesehamba naye.
1:4 UJuda wakhuphuka; uJehova wawasindisa amaKhanani namaH
amaPerizi esandleni sabo, babulala kuwo ishumi lamawaka eBezeki
amadoda.
1:5 Futhi bathola u-Adoni-bezeki eBezeki, futhi balwa naye, futhi
babulala amaKhanani namaPherizi.
1:6 Kodwa u-Adoni-bezeki wabaleka; bamxosha, bambamba, bamgawula
ezithupheni zakhe nasezinzwaneni zakhe ezinkulu.
1:7 Wathi u-Adoni-bezeki, Amakhosi angamashumi ayisikhombisa, anezithupha zawo
izinzwane zabo ezinkulu zinqunyiwe, zazibutha ukudla kwazo phansi kwetafula lami;
ngikwenzile, ngakho uNkulunkulu ungiphindisele. Basebemyisa eJerusalema;
lapho afela khona.
1:8 Manje abantwana bakwaJuda babelwe neJerusalema, futhi bathatha
wawutshaya ngosiko lwenkemba, wawuthungela ngomlilo umuzi.
1:9 Futhi ngasemuva abantwana bakwaJuda behla ukuze balwe
amaKhanani ayehlala ezintabeni, naseningizimu, naseningizimu
isigodi.
1:10 UJuda wasuka wahlasela amaKhanani ayehlala eHebroni
igama leHebroni kuqala laliyiKiriyati Araba; bambulala uSheshayi, kanye
u-Ahimani noTalimayi.
1:11 Wasuka lapho, waya kwabakhileyo Debiri, futhi igama
eyaseDebiri ngaphambili kwakuyiKiriyati Seferi;
1:12 Wathi uKalebi: "Oshaya iKiriyati Seferi, futhi walithatha, kuye.
ngiyakumnika u-Akisa indodakazi yami abe ngumkami.
1:13 U-Otheniyeli indodana kaKenazi, umfowabo kaKalebi, walithatha;
wamnika u-Akisa indodakazi yakhe abe ngumkakhe.
1:14 Kwathi lapho efika kuye, wamkhuthaza ukuba acele
uyise insimu; wehla embongolweni yakhe; kusho uCaleb
wathi kuye: Uthandani?
1:15 Wathi kuye: "Ngiphe isibusiso, ngokuba unginikile a."
izwe eliseningizimu; nginike nemithombo yamanzi. uKalebi wamnika elingenhla
imithombo kanye nemithombo yangaphansi.
1:16 Abantwana bamaKheni, uyisezala kaMose, bakhuphuka bephuma ezweni
umuzi wamasundu kanye nabantwana bakwaJuda ehlane lase
uJuda ongaseningizimu kwase-Aradi; bahamba bahlala phakathi kwabo
abantu.
1:17 UJuda wahamba noSimeyoni umfowabo, futhi bawabulala amaKhanani
owahlala eSefati, walichitha. Futhi igama le
umuzi wawuthiwa yiHorma.
1:18 Futhi uJuda wathumba iGaza kanye nomkhawulo walo, futhi Askeloni kanye nogu
ne-Ekroni nomkhawulo walo.
1:19 Futhi uJehova wayenaye uJuda; wabaxosha abakhileyo ezweni
intaba; kepha wayengenakuxosha abakhileyo esigodini, ngokuba
babenezinqola zensimbi.
1:20 Bamnika uKalebi iHebroni, njengalokho eshilo uMose, waxosha khona
amadodana amathathu ka-Anaki.
1:21 Futhi abantwana bakwaBhenjamini abazange bawaxoshe amaJebusi ukuthi
owakhiwe eJerusalema; kepha amaJebusi ahlala nabantwana bakwa-Israyeli
uBenjamini eJerusalema kuze kube namuhla.
1:22 Futhi indlu kaJosefa, nabo benyukela eBethel, futhi uJehova
wayenabo.
1:23 Indlu kaJosefa yathumela ukuhlola iBethele. (Manje igama lomuzi
ngaphambili kwakuyiLuzi.)
1:24 Futhi izinhloli zabona umuntu ephuma emzini, zathi kuye
wathi kuye: Ake usibonise isango lokungena emzini, sikubonise
umusa wakho.
1:25 Futhi lapho ebabonisa indlela yokungena emzini, bawushaya umuzi
ngosiko lwenkemba; kepha bamyeka lowo muntu nomndeni wakhe wonke.
1:26 Futhi indoda waya ezweni lamaHeti, futhi wakha umuzi, futhi
waqamba igama lawo ngokuthi iLuze, okuyigama lawo kuze kube namuhla.
1:27 Futhi uManase akazange abaxoshe abakhileyo eBeti Sheyani kanye naye
neThahanaki nemizana yalo, nabakhileyo eDori nakulo
namadolobhana, nabakhileyo eJibileyamu nemizana yalo, nabakhileyo
yaseMegido nemizana yayo, kepha amaKhanani athanda ukuhlala kulelo zwe.
1:28 Kwathi lapho u-Israyeli esenamandla, wabeka
amaKhanani ukuba akhokhe, futhi akazange awaxoshe.
1:29 Futhi u-Efrayimi akazange awaxoshe amaKhanani ayehlala eGezeri; kodwa
amaKhanani ahlala eGezeri phakathi kwabo.
1:30 Futhi uZebuloni akazange abaxoshe abakhileyo Kitroni, noma the
abakhileyo eNahaloli; kepha amaKhanani ahlala phakathi kwabo, aba
imingenela.
1:31 Futhi u-Asheri akazange abaxoshe abakhileyo e-Akho, noma
nabakhileyo eSidoni, nase-Ahalabi, nase-Akizibi, naseHelba, nase-
e-Afiki, naseRehobe;
1:32 Kepha ama-Asheri ahlala phakathi kwamaKhanani ayakhe ezweni.
izwe, ngokuba abawaxoshanga.
1:33 NoNafetali akazange abaxoshe abakhileyo Beti Shemeshi, noma the
abakhileyo eBethanati; kodwa wahlala phakathi kwamaKhanani
nabakhileyo ezweni; nokho abakhe eBeti Shemeshi nase
laseBethanati laba yizigqila kubo.
1:34 Futhi ama-Amori abaphoqe abantwana bakwaDani entabeni, ngoba bona
kabavumelanga ukuthi behlele esigodini;
1:35 Kodwa ama-Amori athanda ukuhlala entabeni yaseHeresi, e-Ajaloni, naseShaalbim.
nokho isandla sendlu kaJosefa saba namandla, baba
imingenela.
1:36 Futhi umkhawulo wama-Amori kusukela ekukhuphukeni e-Akrabim, kusukela
idwala, naphezulu.